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179177PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY
COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held on May 12, 2022 commencing at 7:00 p.m.
at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Rd., Delton MI, 49046 within the Township, as
required under the provisions of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the
Township.PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, In addition to participation during an public hearing, members of the
public may also provide comments for the Planning Commission’s consideration by emailing or
mailing those comments to the Planning Commission for receipt prior to the meeting, in care of the
Township Zoning Administrator, Eric Thompson ([email protected]) or by leaving a phone
message prior to the meeting with the Township Zoning Administrator, Eric Thompson at 269-948-
4088.PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at said public hearing include, in
brief, the following:- A request from property owner Rachel Pallett, 12496 Merlau Ave. Plainwell, MI 49080 for a
Special Land Use/Site Plan Review to allow for the proposed construction of an accessory
structure that fails to meet the setback and total combined floor space of accessory buildings
requirements, pursuant to section 4.20 “Residential Accessory Buildings” of the Prairieville
Township Zoning Ordinance. The subject site is located at 12496 Merlau Ave, Plainwell, MI
49080. Parcel #08-12-320-008-00 and is currently zoned R2- Single & Two Family, Medium
Density Residential. - A request from property owner, Jon Petro, 10220 N. 24th St. Plainwell, MI 49080, for a re-zoning
pursuant to section 9.4 “Amendments”. The subject site is located at 12209 M-89., Plainwell, MI
49080 parcel #08-12-031-013-10 and is currently zoned A-Agricultural, the applicant is
requesting to re-zone the parcel to C-1 Rural Area Convenience Commercial District. - A request from property owner, David Woodhouse, 415 W Hickory Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49017,
for a re-zoning pursuant to section 9.4 “Amendments”. The subject site is located at 12100
M-89., Plainwell, MI 49080 parcel #08-12-031-002-50 and is currently zoned A-Agricultural, the
applicant is requesting to re-zone the parcel to C-1 Rural Area Convenience Commercial District. - Such other business as may properly come before the Planning Commission.
The Prairieville Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make
changes in the above-mentioned proposed amendment(s) at or following the public hearing.All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place, or, if an electronic
meeting is held, to participate via the electronic meeting.Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, to individuals
with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days’ prior notice to the Township Clerk. Individuals with
disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or
telephone number listed below.PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
By: Fritz Bork, Chairperson
Prairieville Township Hall
11015 S. Norris Rd.
Delton, Michigan 49046RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL
179142TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS
OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND,
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER
INTERESTED PERSONS:PLEASE TAKE NOTICE proposed Ordinance #2022-
182 as appended hereto was introduced for first reading by the
Rutland Charter Township Board at its April 13, 2022 meeting.This proposed ordinance will be considered for
adoption by the Township Board at a regular meeting on May
11 , 2 0 2 2 c o m m e n c i n g a t 7 : 0 0 p. m. a t t h e C h a r t e r To w n s h i p H a l l.Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary
reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the
hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being
considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the
meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days’ notice to Rutland Charter
Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or
services should contact the Township.RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk
Rutland Charter Township Hall
2461 Heath Road
Hastings, Michigan 49058
Telephone: (269) 948-RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIPBARRY COUNTY, MICHIGANORDINANCE NO. 2022-182 (PROPOSED)RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ANTI-BLIGHT
ORDINANCEADOPTED:EFFECTIVE:An Ordinance to secure the public health, safety and welfare
of the residents and property owners of Rutland Charter Township,
Barry County, Michigan, by adding to the Rutland Charter Township
Code as new Article II of existing Chapter 100 various provisions for
the regulating, preventing, reducing or eliminating of blight, blighting
conditions, and causes of blight within the Township; to provide civil
sanctions and remedies for the violation thereof, and to preserve any
Ordinance or parts thereof with additional regulations pertaining to
the same subject matter.RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIPBARRY COUNTY, MICHIGANORDAINS:Section I (§100-20) TitleThis Ordinance shall be known and cited as the “Rutland Charter
Township Anti-Blight Ordinance.”Section II (§100-21) PurposeThe purpose of this Ordinance is to promote and preserve the general
health, safety and welfare of the residents and property owners
of Rutland Charter Township, and to minimize the devaluation of
property and the psychological ill effects of the presence of blighting
conditions upon adjoining residents and property owners, by
preventing, reducing, or eliminating blight, or potential blight, in the
Township through the prevention or elimination of certain causes of
blight or blighting conditions and causes^ in the Township.Section III (§100-22) DefinitionsFor the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this
Ordinance certain terms and words used herein shall have the
following meaning:
A. “implement of husbandry” means a farm
tractor, a vehicle designed to be drawn or
pulled by a farm tractor or animal, a vehicle that
directly harvests farm products, or a vehicle
that directly applies fertilizer, spray, or seeds to
a farm field. Implement of husbandry does not
include a motor vehicle licensed for use on the
public roads are highways of this state.
B. “building materials” means lumber, bricks,
concrete, cinder blocks, plumbing materials,
electrical wiring or equipment, heating ducts
or equipment, shingles, mortar, concrete or
cement, nails, screws, or any other materials
used in constructing any structure.
C. “inoperable” motor vehicle means any motor
vehicle which is being dismantled for the
sale, salvage, repair or reclamation of parts
thereof, or which does not have all of its main
component parts properly attached, or which is
incapable of being driven under its own power,
lawfully, upon the public streets as a result of
any other or additional conditions.
D. “junk, trash, rubbish or refuse of any kind”
means unmotorized vehicles or conveyances
not usable for the purposes for which they
were manufactured, or parts or components
thereof, or scrap or waste metal, iron, steel,
copper, brass, zinc, tin, lead, rope, rubber, rags,
clothing, wood, plastic, paper, glass or garbage,
or appliances, televisions or furniture, or mobile
homes not meeting the minimum standards for
inhabitation by humans, or trailers or watercraft
not usable for the purposes for which they
were manufactured, or concrete, brick or other
materials from demolished structures, or any
other scrap or waste material of any kind,
including parts of any of the above. “Junk, trash,
rubbish or refuse of any kind” shall not include
firewood stored in an orderly manner, and shall
also not include domestic refuse stored for
fourteen (14) or fewer days in such a manner
as not to become offensive by reason of odors,
insects, rodents, pollution, litter, inadequate or
improperly covered containers for the same,
the lack of such containers, or the improper
depositing of such material into or around such
containers, or in such a manner as to otherwise
create a nuisance.
E. “junk vehicle” means any motor vehicle which is
not currently and validly licensed for use upon
the public streets and highways of the State
of Michigan, and any motor vehicle, whether
licensed or not, which is inoperable or does not
have all its main component parts attached.
F. “main component parts” means fenders,
hood, wheels, radiator, motor, windows,
doors, muffler, body or essential parts of the
engine, and all such other parts or equipment
as are necessary for a vehicle to be lawfullydriven upon the public streets pursuant to the
Michigan Vehicle Code, being 1949 Public Act
300.Section IV (§100-23) RegulationsA. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or
entity of any kind, either as the owner, lessee, renter,
occupant or possessor of any property, to cause, permit,
or allow any of the following conditions or activities which
are hereby determined to be causes of blight or blighting
conditions which, if allowed to exist, will adversely affect
the public health, safety and welfare:- The parking or storage of an inoperable vehicle or
unlicensed vehicle outside of a fully enclosed building
upon any premises not zoned or approved for such
activities; except in the following circumstances:
a. Licensed vehicles that are temporarily
inoperable because of minor mechanical failure
but which are not in any manner dismantled
and have substantially all main component
parts attached, may be parked or stored
upon the premises outside of a fully enclosed
building for no more than 30 days in any one
calendar year, calculated on a cumulative basis
for the same or different vehicles.b. One unlicensed vehicle that (1) is mechanically
operable, (2) has substantially all main
component parts attached, (3) or is posted for
sale by the owner or occupant may be parked
upon the premises outside of a fully enclosed
building. Only one such vehicle per premises
at any one time shall be permitted.c. Such vehicle is an “implement of husbandry”
as defined in this ordinance and is used or
usable for the agricultural purposes for which
it was manufactured.- The storage or accumulation of junk, trash, rubbish,
litter or refuse of any kind outside of a fully enclosed
building upon any premises not zoned or approved
for such activities for a period in excess of 30
consecutive days; provided this regulation does
not apply to such materials that are neatly and
properly stored between regular collections from
the premises at intervals of not less than 30 days. - The storage or accumulation of building materials
outside of a fully enclosed building upon any
premises not zoned or approved for such activities
for a period in excess of 30 consecutive days; unless
the materials are for use in a construction project on
the premises for which a building permit has been
issued by the Township and is in effect. - The storage or accumulation of landscaping materials
outside of a fully enclosed building upon premises
not zoned or approved for such activities for a
period in excess of 30 consecutive days; unless the
materials are for use in a landscaping project upon
the property and the subject materials are intended
for use only in connection with the landscaping
project. - The presence of a blighted structure upon any^
premises.
B. In the event the foregoing regulations create any special
or particular hardship beyond the control of a particular
violator thereof because of unforeseen circumstances,
upon written application, the Township Board shall have the
authority to grant an extension or waiver for the applicant
to operate contrary to these regulations for a period of time
to be determined by the Township Board, not to exceed
90 days. If the Township Board determines (a) special or
peculiar circumstances exist; (b) no adjoining property
owner is adversely affected hereby; and (c) the spirit and
purpose of these regulations are still being observed,
the special permit may renewed for an additional 30 day
period. All extensions and waivers must be in writing.Section V (§100-24) Violations and EnforcementA. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity of any kind who
violates, disobeys, neglects or refuses to comply with any
provision of this Ordinance, or any order/permit issued
under the Ordinance, including any conditions imposed
thereon, or who consents to, or aids or abets any of same,
shall be deemed to be responsible for a violation of this
Ordinance. Any person or entity responsible for a violation
of this Ordinance shall be liable as a principal.B. A violation of this Ordinance is a municipal civil infraction
as defined by Michigan statute and shall be subject to the
Schedule of Fines specified in Section 45-6 and all other
applicable parts of Chapter 45 of the Rutland Charter
Township Code. Each day a violation continues to exist
shall be deemed a separate offense. The imposition of a
fine shall not exempt an offender from compliance with the
provisions of this Ordinance.C. Any violation of this Ordinance is hereby declared to
constitute a public nuisance, and shall constitute a basis for
judgment, writ or order necessary to compel compliance
with the Ordinance and/or to restrain and prohibit
continuation of the violation, or other appropriate relief
in any court of competent jurisdiction, in addition to any
other relief or sanction herein set forth or allowed by law.D. This Ordinance shall be enforced by the Ordinance
Enforcement Officer(s) of Rutland Charter Township, and
by such other person or persons as the Township Board
may designate.Section VI (§100-25) ValidityShould any section, clause, or provision of this Ordinance be declared
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such holding shall
not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof,
other than the part so declared to be invalid.Section VII (§100-26) Additional RegulationsThis Ordinance shall not be construed to repeal by implication any
other ordinance of Rutland Charter Township or parts thereof with
additional regulations pertaining to the same subject matter.Section VIII (§100-27) Effective DateThis Ordinance shall become effective 30 days after publication as
required by law.Robin Hawthorne, Clerk
Rutland Charpter TownshipPolice report 16 car-deer crashes thus far in April
Barry County sheriff’s deputies responded to 16
car-deer crashes in the first 18 days of April. All of
the incidents, which happened between 7:30 p.m. and
8 a.m., were reported on the following dates, loca-
tions and times:
April 1 – M-66 and Dowling Road at 7:13 a.m.
April 4 – M-66 and Davenport Road at 6:15 a.m.
April 5 – State and Charlton Park roads at 6:
a.m.; and another at Cassidy and West Lake roads at
9 p.m.
April 6 – Barber Road and M43 at 6:45 a.m.; and
Cloverdale and Curtis roads at 7:58 a.m.April 7 – Campground Road and M-37 at 6:
a.m.; and M-79 and Barryville Road at 9 p.m.
April 10 – Enzian and Gilkey roads at 1:35 a.m.;
Brown and Usborne roads at 7:30 p.m.; and Cedar
Creek and Cloverdale roads at 11:16 p.m.
April 12 – M-37 and Fawn Drive at 7:30 p.m.
April 13 – Gilkey Lake Road and Scott Park Road
at 8 a.m.; near Broadway and Sisson Road at 7:
a.m.
April 15 – Coats Grove and Wellman roads at 8:
p.m.
April 18 – Barber and Welcome roads at 6:23 a.m.Man steals liquor and
sodas after break-in
Police responded to a burglar alarm at the Oran-
geville Fast Stop at 1:38 a.m. April 16. Upon
arriving, officers saw that the front glass door had
been smashed and a rock was lying nearby.
Surveillance video showed a man walking up to
the locked door and pulling on it. The man then
walked around the corner of the business and
returned to the front door, smashing it with a rock at
1:28 a.m., police said. Once inside, the man stole a
bottle of 99 Apples liquor and two sodas, a total
estimated value of $20.77.
At 6 p.m. the next day, an Orangeville resident
contacted police to turn himself in for the incident.
Police interviewed the man and took him to the
Barry County Jail.Gun, safe, video game
console stolen
Police responded to a report from a 61-year-old
Lake Odessa woman April 18 of a break-in at a
Woodland Road residence.
The woman said the residence was her grand-
parents’ house and no one had lived at the home
for at least four years. Her sister had checked on
the property a few days earlier and noticed that the
back-door jamb was broken. The woman said a
safe belonging to her late husband containing cash
and paperwork, her grandfather’s gun and a Nin-
tendo 64 video game console were missing.
Police ran a check for guns registered to her
grandfather and couldn’t find anything. Police said
there are no known suspects at this time.Police respond to
woman being followed
by ex-boyfriend
A 22-year-old Delton woman called 911 on
April 12 to report being followed by her ex-boy-
friend, who, she said, was driving recklessly,
swerving at her vehicle, cutting in front of her, and
slowing down and flashing his high-beam lights.
The woman stayed on the line until police were
able to respond and pull over the ex-boyfriend
near Marsh and Lewis roads. The woman said this
was not the first time he had followed her, and she
wanted an incident report so she could obtain a
personal protection order.The first incident had occurred in Kalamazoo
County in February. The woman didn’t report it
because the man was a firefighter in Otsego, she
said, and police had been dismissive of other
reports she had made in the past.
The woman also said the ex-boyfriend had her
phone since they had broken up in February. She
said he was holding it out his window and pointing
at it while following her.
Police searched the man’s vehicle and found
only the woman’s phone case, which they returned.
The man said he was trying to flag the woman
down so they could look for the woman’s phone,
which he said she lost in Kalamazoo.
The man denied driving recklessly and said he
would never put anyone’s life in danger. Police
released the man from the scene after speaking to
him.Truck causes damage to
church parking lot
A woman living on Vedder Road reported dam-
age to the Grace Church parking lot from a truck
doing “doughnuts” April 9.
The woman said she saw a white four-door
pickup spinning in circles in the parking lot
around 7 a.m. Police reviewed the video and found
tire marks and torn-up asphalt at the scene.
The minister of the church does not want to
press charges, but would like to speak to the per-
son involved, police said.Delton man accidentally
shoots self
Police responded to a call April 15 around 11
p.m. of a 77-year-old Delton man who accidental-
ly shot himself in the buttocks.
The man said he was taking off his pants and
gun belt when the safety strap on his gun holster
failed, causing the gun to fall out of the holster and
onto the floor of his living room. The gun went off
and the bullet penetrated his buttocks, exited
through the other side and lodged in the ceiling.
His wife, also 77, said she was sitting nearby and
saw the gun fall to the floor and make a loud bang,
after which her husband told her he had been hit.
The responding officer said he advised the man
to purchase a newer holster to replace the older
leather one he had been using. Medical first
responders treated the man, and he was up and
able to walk outside when an ambulance arrived to
transport him to a hospital.